NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 754 AM CDT Flash Flood Warning

Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 754 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 754 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM TORRENTIAL TROPICAL RAINS OVER THE WARNED AREA. * RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE BETWEEN 3 AND 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA EAST OF I-55 THROUGH EXTREME SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 3050 9056 3030 9038 3039 9018 3016 8968 3020 8945 3038 8905 3038 8839 3075 8841 3063 8933 3101 8935 3100 8973 3102 8984 3116 8999 3134 9005 3135 9055 $$